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Senate
Jennifer Smalllng
Staff WWter
In a historic decision the Student Senate
approved a new amendment for the Stu-
dents' Association Constitution with a two-
thirds vote.
The vote marks the first step In changing
the representation model ofSA. To ratify the
new amendment the student body will vote
April 6 during executive officer elections.
Students must approve the amendments
with a two-thirds majority for the amend-
ment to be added to the constitution.
The new amendment deals with articles
III and IV of the SA constitution which out"
line the composition powers and responsi
Casanova
-week moved
plans being
finalized
Sarah Stroup
Student Reporter
The week when men will have
the chance to prove they are Casa-
novas has been moved back.
Instead of next week the week
of April 3-9 has been designated
as Casanova Week at ACU.
Usatibva Week will provide
gvys to'bftak'outof ihe norntol
dating routine.
"No dinner and a movie" said
Meredith Speck sophomore biol-
ogy major from Nashville Tenn.
"A guy needs to like adventures."
The Campus Entertainment
Committee Is planning a series of
dates suitable for the available
women on the ACU campus.
Events scheduled for Casanova
Week intend to give students a
chance to go on a date without the
usual pressure.
"We want to provide an atmos-
phere that allows foj a Tun low-
key date" said Campus Entertain-
ment Committee member Aman-
da Peeples Junior advertising and
public relations major from
Austin.
The events will give potential
Casanovas the extra boost to ask
women out said Scott Schweik-
hard freshman undecided major
from Abilene.
"Lots of guys are afraid of ask-
ing girls on a date so this opens
the door" said Ryan Campbell
sophomore missions major from
Thousand Oaks Calif. "I know 1
will lake advantage of It"
Although the events for
Casanova Week have not been
finalized the committees ideas
include: a catered picnic a free or
discounted movie at the Century
12 Abilene theater roses for sale
roller skating and coffee at a local
coffee house.
Paling usually requires addi-
tional funds; therefore the Stu-
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Student wins
Lorl Habtead
Student Reporter
Cassidi Mansker will have to
find a better place than her dorm
room to put a new swimming pool.
The above-ground pool is the
prize Mansker freshman undecid-
ed major from Beevilte won during
spring break when she was a con-
testant on the game show The Price
h Right.
"I was so in shock she said.
Manskerfe name was the first
one caked and after listening to
her slstert advice site bW $12-00
cm the above-fround pool. The
actual price was $2200 and
Mftwlcers was the closest bid with-
out tetNf over.
She was then invited to the stage
to fky one of the pricing games k
which sfce lost.
sends amendment to students
bilities of Senate. Changes contained in the
proposed amendment Include restructur-
ing the class officers and adding represen-
tatives from the three academic colleges
and residential dormitories and apartment
complexes.
Instead of designated offices each class
will have a president and three senators. The
graduate class officers will be only two sen-
ators. Besides officers the voting body of
Senate will be composed of representatives
elected each fall from areas of ACU.
The by-laws outlining the details of the
new offices will be debated on in the follow-
ing Senate meetings said executive presi-
dent Kevin Lindcrman senior Bible major
from Belmont Calif. Reflecting the structure
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What will she do with that
swimming pool?
"1 guess I'm going to keep it at
my parents house" she said.
Mansker wasn't the only ACU
student on the game shows set.
Four other students attended a
different taping of the show during
the break. Although none was sel-
ected to "come on down" and be a
contestant Katv Mllstead said they
should be visible In their fourth-
row center section seats. The stu-
dents wore ACU sweatshirts.
The show on which live women
shoukJr appear will air April IV at
10 a.m. on CBS. The show will air
on ACU cable channel 10
Mllstead attended the show with
Tracy Clyne senior Biochemistry
major from Edmond Okla.; Nfkkl
Emlgholz senior elementary edu-
cation mafor from Renton Wash;
of senators nhd representatives the new
amendment also renames the student gov-
ernment as Student Congress of the Stu-
dents' Association.
Every student is a member of the SA and
contributes to its budget $ 13 of their student
activities fee. Every Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Senate members meet in the Hilton Room of
the Campus Center. Ail students are encour-
aged to attend these meetings which
include updates on upcoming SA events
special speakers and discussion of campus
issues.
Senate members have only three unex-
cused absences from weekly meetings before
they arc released from Senate. This week
absent members were senior class secretary
frhrnan famine mafor from
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and Elasha McGhec senior psy-
chology major from Fort Worth.
Clyne took the Initiative to gel
tickets Tor the show
"I've watched it since I was real-
ly little and always wanted to be on
it" Clyne said.
She wrote to request the tickets
over Christmas break but having
tickets was no guarantee that the
group would be on the show. CBS
gives away more tickets than it has.
seats so ticket holders should
arrive before 7:30 a.m. according
to the networks website.
The women woke at 3 a.m.
Tuesday and drove into Hqlly-
wood arriving at the CBS stadtos
before dawn. Other audience mem-
bers had already lined up for me
taping which was scheduled to
begin more than nine hours liter.
Some people had tickets others
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were waiting to get the extra stand-
by tickets that were given out.
All audience members were
called in before die show to intro-
duce themselves to the producer.
Some gave their name and home-
town while others talked much
longer said Mllstead.
"If you think that the Price is
Right is about the luck of the draw
ift not" Mllstead said. She said
contestants were chosen not by
chance but by making a good
impression on the producer.
Mansker said she gave only her
name and where she was from.
Her group did act creatively in
their choice of clothing. The group
of six sat in a row each person
wearing a shirt with one word on
the front. Together the shins
spelled out the phrase "We love
CBS and Bob Barker."
Taml Freeman (3) broadcast Journalism
major from San Ramon Calif.; Junior class
treasurer Laurie Ashley elementary educa-
tion major from The Woodlands; sophomore
class senator Cody Farrcll secondary educa-
tion major from Hallsville; Christians Who
Care Committee chairman Andrew Deister
(4) senior youth and family ministry major
from Grand Junction Colo.; Special Friends
Committee chairwoman Leslie Chadwick
(4) sophomore elementary education major
from Lubbock; Spritual Life Committee Pro-
gram chairman Matt Tapk (2) sophomore
Bible major from Orlando Fla.; and Spring
Break Campaigns Committee publicity
chairman Wes Encalade (2) senior market-
ing major from Arlington.
Biology program
offers field courses
Allyson Armstrong
Student Reporter
As part of a new program begin-
ning tiiis summer biology students
will be able to take part in field
courses offered through a partner-
ship with the Au Sable Institute
known for educating students
through a Christian perspective or
their biological environment
ACU biology professors have
been working to get an articulation
agreement with Au Sable for more
than-A-year. Founded as an Insti-
tute lrl the late 1970s arid associat-
ed with the Conference of Christ-
ian Colleges and Universities the
Institute promotes a strong Christ-
ian environment.
In its course catalog Au Sable is
described as "a Christian environ-
mental stewardship Institute
whose mission Is to bring healing
and wholeness to the biosphere
and the whole of creation." This
mission coincides with ACUs goal
of integrating faith and learning
making this partnership one that
will greatly benefit students.
All courses are field courses that
arc at least at the 300 level mean-
ing students must be classified as a
Junior or higher to be able to take
advantage of these classes.
Dr. Daniel Brannan chairman of
the Biology Department said one
attraction to students is that the
Institute "allows them access to
remote field stations in India
Africa and three places In the
U.S." that are drastically different
from the environment offered in
Abilene.
Through AU Sable the Biology
Department is "suddenly able to
offer eight new courses represent
Magazine features
student compositions
Michael Hagerty '
Student Reporter
Poetry is therapy.
Those are the words of Logan
Baird one of the editorial staff
members for ACUs student literary
magazine - the Shlnncry Revim
Many students are expressing
themselves ip a creative therapeu-
tic way and submitting their writ-
ing for publication in the review.
Although the review publishes
short stories drama photography
and artwork most of its entries are
poetry said Steve Weathers faculty
advisor for the magazine.
However having so many young
poets on campus creates a problem.
Members of the Shlnnery Review
editorial staff headed by Wendy
Walsh graduate student in Eng-
lish have the difficult challenge of
wading through all the entries
deciding which ones make the
book and which ones miss the cut.
The culmination of this chal-
lenge will be in late April when
this years edition of the Shlnncry
Ro'lew will go on sale in conjunc-
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said Brannan. Because no new pro-
fessors will have to be hired by
ACU to teach these classes the cost
of education will not be effected.
For students a full schedule at
the Institute consists of two class-
es each consisting of a 2-6-4 ratio
meaning that for every two hours
spent in class six more arc spent
in the field adding up to four
hours credit AU of the offered
courses have been approved
through the ACU Academic Coun-t
cil but have not yet been added to
the course catalog. The classes
accepted for credit through ACU
range from Field Botany to Aquat-
ic Biology providing students with
a wide array of choices.
Tuition to the Institute is the
same as tuition to ACU and room
and board is similar to what stu-
dents pay here. The only extra cost
for students Is transportation to
and from the Institute. ACU is
allotted at least two spots for
scholarships to students who
apply early. The Institute also
ofTers fellowships providing up to
$1200 In support for summer ses-
sions. Several grants and awards
are also available.
Classes arc expected to fill up
early so interested students should
begin signing up Immediately for
next summer's courses. Courses
will also be offered during the
school year.
"For students interested in field
biology a semester at the Au Sable
Institute will better prepare thcrrt
for 'graduate school. It provides
students with opportunities that
we physically couldn't provide
here" said Brannan.
tion with the annual Black Tulip
poetry reading night.
There arc quite a few entries to
chose between. Weathers assistant
Erofessor of English said that for
ist year's review about 160 poems
were submitted and only about 40
to 50 of those poems were actually
published.
Seeing so many entries is en-
couraging to Weathers.
"I am always struck by how
many students arc writing in their
spare time" Weathers assistant
professor of English said. "We
want to give these writers some
venue to be seen. A lot of theni
would otherwise never be seen."
The selection process for the
Shlnnery Review begins with each
member of the editorial stafT com
slsting mainly of English majors
reading through the poems which
have the authors name removed
from them. Each poem is rated
according to a point system on a
scale from one to five points. Any
work rating a three or higher art
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